The GOP-dominated legislature unconstitutionally violated Ohioans' voting rights by eliminating Golden Week and other actions that cut access to the ballot, a Republican federal judge ruled today. Judge Michael H. Watson of U.S. District Court in Columbus ordered Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted and Attorney General Mike DeWine to stop enforcing the decreased voting period.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};